SAN GIL

Is it a bird, is it a plane?

WHERE: SAN GIL

 what nerves

WHERE (less detailed): central Colombia - supposedly home to Colombia's burgeoning adventure tourism industry.
WHY: because we paid an additional insurance premium to allow Paul to do white water rafting and so he's doing it whether he likes it or not.

Barrichara - the places you have to put up with when you're waiting to white water raft

WEATHER IS: dreadful. The longest and heaviest rainy season has swollen the rivers making water rafting impossible.
FOOD IS: limited to Gringo Mikes sandwich shop. Which makes very hearty sandwiches in fairness.

possibly the best cookie in all of South America

PEOPLE ARE: at a loss of what to do. The whole town is focussed on adventure sports. With these off a lot of locals are twiddling their thumbs


the reason why bus journeys take so long in Colombia

HIGHLIGHTS/LOWLIGHTS: white-water rafting - CANCELLED, waterfall rappelling - CANCELLED, waterfall diving - CANCELLED. Rhaani and Julie did enjoy a 30min paragliding adventure although any hopes of sharing the experience ends when the wind dies and Julie is forced to wait 40mins until taking off ... life's not all bad as we discover Gringo Mikes fresh, homemade, choc chip cookies... even Barrichara grates as we grow tired of yet another quaint spagetti western colonial town.

Paul - not white water rafting

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